https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Index en-au 5 Development of valid performance testing protocols for mountain bikers https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:30474 Wed 11 Apr 2018 17:16:23 AEST ]]> The effects of wearing undersized lower-body compression garments on endurance running performance https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:18154 -1·min-1) completed repeat progressive maximal tests (PMT) and time-to-exhaustion (TTE) tests at 90% VO₂max wearing either manufacturer-recommended LBCG (rLBCG), undersized LBCG (uLBCG), or loose running shorts (CONT). During all exercise testing, several systemic and peripheral physiological measures were taken. Results: The results indicated similar effects of wearing rLBCG and uLBCG compared with the control. Across the PMT, wearing either LBCG resulted in significantly (P < .05) increased oxygen consumption, O₂pulse, and deoxyhemoglobin (HHb) and decreased running economy, oxyhemoglobin, and tissue oxygenation index (TOI) at low-intensity speeds (8–10 km·h-1). At higher speeds (12–18 km·h-1), wearing LBCG increased regional blood flow (nTHI) and HHb values, but significantly lowered heart rate and TOI. During the TTE, wearing either LBCG significantly (P < .05) increased HHb concentration, whereas wearing uLBCG also significantly (P < .05) increased nTHI. No improvement in endurance running performance was observed in either compression condition. Conclusion: The results suggest that wearing LBCG facilitated a small number of cardiorespiratory and peripheral physiological benefits that appeared mostly related to improvements in venous flow. However, these improvements appear trivial to athletes, as they did not correspond to any improvement in endurance running performance.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 08:04:42 AEDT ]]> The validity of endurance running performance on the Curve 3TM non-motorised treadmill https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:27071 0.05). Runners were consistently slower on the NMT, and as such it should not be used to measure performance over a specific distance. However, the strong correlations suggest that superior overground performance was reflected in relative terms on the NMT, and therefore, it is a valid tool for the assessment of endurance running performance in the laboratory.]]> Sat 24 Mar 2018 07:25:19 AEDT ]]> The new science of exercise: the invited lecture https://nova.newcastle.edu.au/vital/access/ /manager/Repository/uon:12688 Mon 19 Aug 2024 14:57:36 AEST ]]>